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> [Most men who have really lived have had, in some share, their great adventure. This railway is mine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/most-men-who-have-really-lived-have-had-in-some-share-their-great/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c92/james-j-hill-50746_adventure_most-men-who-have-really-lived-have-had_1316911.png)

> [Give me snuff, whiskey, and Swedes, and I will build a railroad to hell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/give-me-snuff-whiskey-and-swedes-and-i-will-build-a-railroad-to-hell/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

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## More by James J. Hill

> [The passenger train is like the male teat - neither useful nor ornamental.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/the-passenger-train-is-like-the-male-teat-neither-useful-nor/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

> [If you want to know whether you are destined to be a success or a failure in life, you can easily find out. The…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/if-you-want-to-know-whether-you-are-destined-to-be-a-success-or-a/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

> [If you review the commercial history, you will discover anyone who controls oriental trade will get hold of global wealth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/if-you-review-the-commercial-history-you-will-discover-anyone-who/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

> [The wealth of the country, its capital, its credit, must be saved from the predatory poor as well as the predatory rich, but above…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/the-wealth-of-the-country-its-capital-its-credit-must-be-saved-from/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

> [Most men who have really lived have had, in some share, their great adventure. This railway is mine.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/most-men-who-have-really-lived-have-had-in-some-share-their-great/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

> [Give me snuff, whiskey, and Swedes, and I will build a railroad to hell.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/give-me-snuff-whiskey-and-swedes-and-i-will-build-a-railroad-to-hell/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

> [Work, hard work, intelligent work, and then more work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-j-hill/work-hard-work-intelligent-work-and-then-more-work/)

[James J. Hill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-j-hill/)

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